Course description

Introduction to Human Development provides a broad and foundational overview of field of human development, starting from conception and ending through process of death and dying. The course will start with an outline and explanation of the lifespan perspective in human development. The biological beginnings of life and prenatal development will serve as the start of the discussion of human development, followed by an exploration of physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional development at each subsequent stage within the lifespan (e.g., infancy, early childhood, middle & late childhood, etc.). Discussion of each developmental stage will highlight major research findings and their real-world application.

Outcome 1: Develop a broad but strong base of knowledge surrounding the field of human development and how human development research is conducted.

Outcome 2: Be able to read and understand, critically think about current research in the field of human development and how research can be applied to the real world.

Outcome 3: Gain an understanding about the different developmental stages and what kind of change is occurring across the domains of physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional development.

Outcome 4: Consider your beliefs about development before the course and reconsider the beliefs that are not supported by research.

Outcome 5: Find this class fun and interesting, taking what you learned from the course and be able to apply it in your daily life!

Forbidden Overlap: due to an overlap in content, students will receive credit for only one course in the following group: HD 1130, HD 1150, HD 1170, PSYCH 1131.

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Previously offered classes

Summer 2023: Online course

Casey Carr
Casey Carr
Associate Dean of Students Emeritus for mental health awareness, Cornell University
Section ID:PSYCH 1131 001-LEC
Number:1308
Session:Summer 3-week 1
Class dates:May 30-June 16, 2023
Final exam/project due:Friday June 16, 11:59 PM (see Final exams)
Time / room:
Mode of instruction:Online (async)
Credit:3
Grade:Student option
Instructor:Carr, K. (kc64)
Rounds, J. (jj324)
Max. enroll:15
Related:Cross-listed with HD 1130 001-LEC
To enroll:Enrollment for this class is closed.

See Online Learning FAQs.

This course is open to all registrants, including undergraduates and precollege students.

Summer 2023: Online course

Casey Carr
Casey Carr
Associate Dean of Students Emeritus for mental health awareness, Cornell University
Section ID:PSYCH 1131 002-LEC
Number:1310
Session:Summer 3-week 2
Class dates:June 20-July 7, 2023
Final exam/project due:Friday July 07, 11:59 PM (see Final exams)
Time / room:
Mode of instruction:Online (async)
Credit:3
Grade:Student option
Instructor:Bambha, V. (vpb27)
Carr, K. (kc64)
Max. enroll:15
Related:Cross-listed with HD 1130 002-LEC
To enroll:Enrollment for this class is closed.

See Online Learning FAQs.

This course is open to all registrants, including undergraduates and precollege students.

Summer 2023: Online course

Casey Carr
Casey Carr
Associate Dean of Students Emeritus for mental health awareness, Cornell University
Section ID:PSYCH 1131 004-LEC
Number:1312
Session:Summer 6-week
Class dates:June 20-July 28, 2023
Final exam/project due:Monday July 31, 6 PM - 8:30 PM / Online (see Final exams)
Time / room:M-F 6:30 PM - 8 PM / Online
Mode of instruction:Online (sync)
Credit:3
Grade:Student option
Instructor:Carr, K. (kc64)
Grantham, E.
Rounds, J. (jj324)
Max. enroll:15
Related:Cross-listed with HD 1130 004-LEC
To enroll:Enrollment for this class is closed.

See Online Learning FAQs.

This course is open to all registrants, including undergraduates and precollege students.

Summer 2023: Online course

Casey Carr
Casey Carr
Associate Dean of Students Emeritus for mental health awareness, Cornell University
Section ID:PSYCH 1131 005-LEC
Number:1326
Session:Summer 3-week 3
Class dates:July 10-28, 2023
Final exam/project due:Friday July 28, 11:59 PM (see Final exams)
Time / room:
Mode of instruction:Online (async)
Credit:3
Grade:Student option
Instructor:Carr, K. (kc64)
Mert, N. (nm625)
Max. enroll:18
Related:Cross-listed with HD 1130 005-LEC
To enroll:Enrollment for this class is closed.

See Online Learning FAQs.

This course is open to all registrants, including undergraduates and precollege students.